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A portrait statue set on a tall square grey granite plinth with moulded cornice and inscription on the front face. Haslett is standing, with a beard and frock coat and wearing his chain as Lord Mayor of Belfast. He was Lord Mayor of the City in 1887–1888, as well as Conservative MP for North and West Belfast and a leading Orangeman, Haslett was known as 'Oily Jemmy' as he had made his fortune through importing paraffin oil. Notably, Haslett had been the Lord Mayor responsible for organising the purchase of the site in 1888, for construction of the new City Hall. The statue of Haslett was originally located to the west of the Queen Victoria monument, and was designed to complement Brock’s statue of Sir Edward Harland. Both are stone statues of similar height and form, depicting their subjects in a standing position, while resting a hand on a small table to their side.
Title
Sir James Horner Haslett (1832–1905)
Date
1907
Medium
stone
Accession number
BT1_MO_S007
Acquisition method
purchased by public subscription
Work type
Statue
Owner
Belfast City Council
Custodian
Belfast City Council
Work status
extant
Listing status
B1 (Northern Ireland)
Unveiling date
19th April 1909
Listing date
20/06/84
Access
at all times